Dambulla restaurant fined for selling bottled water at inflated prices

April 29, 2026 04:41 pm

The Dambulla Magistrate’s Court today (29) imposed a fine of Rs. 510,000 on a restaurant in the Dambulla area for selling bottled drinking water, which were passed their expiry date, at a price exceeding the maximum retail price.

A raid conducted by the Matale District Office of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) revealed that the restaurant in question had sold a bottle of water marked with a maximum retail price of Rs. 70 for the price of Rs. 100.

Authorities also confirmed that the bottled water sold had exceeded its labelled expiry date.

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